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Balarang Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Oak Flats, NSW 2529 · Major Cities
balarang-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4256 1846
Students268enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.1
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students268
Balarang Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balarang Public School has 24 staff members (18.7 FTE), including 17 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17+1.3 FTE
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.6 FTE
Total Staff
24
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Balarang Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Balarang Public
16.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.6 FTE
Total Workforce
24
18.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

12.114.11618Nat avg16.415.415.415.314.215.315.916.014.816.118.5:117.8:117.5:117.4:118:117.2:115.7:116.6:117.1:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.126816.6:1-0.5
202414.825317.1:1+0.5
202316.026516.6:1+0.9
202215.925015.7:1-1.5
202115.326317.2:1-0.8
202014.225518:1+0.6
201915.326617.4:1-0.1
201815.427017.5:1-0.3
201715.427417.8:1-0.7
201616.430418.5:1—